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Development and characterization of 20 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the white-bellied pangolin Phataginus tricuspis (Mammalia, Pholidota).
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jun 2020
Aguillon Samantha, Din Dipita Alain, Lecompte Emilie, Missoup Alain Didier, Tindo Maurice, Gaubert Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Pangolins, or scaly anteaters, have recently been flagshiped as one of the most illegally traded mammals, and as a corollary, as potential intermediate hosts at the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to improve the traceability of their trade, we developed 20 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis), the species most frequently found on African bushmeat markets....
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